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Table 2 Comparison of the intraoperative outcomes between the remimazolam-based and propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia

From: Comparison of the recovery profile of remimazolam with flumazenil and propofol anesthesia for open thyroidectomy

Characteristics

Remimazolam group

(n = 28)

Propofol group

(n = 29)

Mean or median or risk differencea

(95% Confidence interval)

P-value

Intraoperative mean blood pressure

 MDPE, %

7.2 (12.7)

-4.1 (11.5)

11.3 (4.7–18.0)

0.005

 MDAPE, %

9.4 (7.6–16.2)

11.7 (8.3–14.9)

-0.3 (-3.1–2.9)

0.894

 Wobble, %

5.6 (4.6–7.5)

5.9 (4.9–8.0)

-0.5 (-1.9–0.8)

0.412

Intraoperative vasopressor

7 (25.0)

13 (44.8)

-0.20 (-0.44–0.04)

0.109

Intraoperative BIS value

 MDPE, %

4.3 (9.8)

-12.9 (11.8)

17.3 (11.4–23.1)

 < 0.001

 MDAPE, %

12.0 (8.3–14.0)

16.0 (12.0–22.0)

-4 (-8.0–-2.0)

0.002

 Wobble, %

8.0 (4.5–10.0)

10.0 (8.0–13.0)

-3.0 (-5.0–-2.0)

0.001

BIS value at the end of surgery

57.7 (3.8)

52.3 (5.0)

5.5 (3.0–7.9)

 < 0.001

  1. Values are mean (SD), median (IQR) or number (proportion)
  2. aMean or median or risk differences are expressed as the remimazolam group versus the propofol group. MDPE median performance error, MDAPE median absolute performance error, BIS bispectral index